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twodogsbarking

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10. Thanks for posting. I was turned down to UVa when applying to college. I wanted to study computer science.

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Tue Jul 14, 2026, 07:38 AM

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and it was 1970. It is a good school Ended up with an accounting degree and spent my life iin business using a computer the last 35 years. Stay with me for more boring facts of my life.

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